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overbuild
[ oh-ver-bild ]
verb (used with object)
, o·ver·built, o·ver·build·ing.
- to erect too many buildings in (an area).
- to cover or surmount with a building or structure.
- to build (a structure) on too great or elaborate a scale.
verb (used without object)
, o·ver·built, o·ver·build·ing.
- to erect too many buildings in an area.
overbuild
/ ˌəʊvəˈbɪld /
verb
- to build over or on top of
- to erect too many buildings in (an area)
- to build too large or elaborately
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